edsp618Fall10

UDL Principles Applied to a Voicethread

Put Your VoiceThread here. Increase the size of the Voicethread by adding 200 to the height and width in the "other HTML box"(Bottom line).
Voicethread

Explain how your Voicethread addresses the UDL Guidelines.
Links will take you to the UDL Guidelines website.

UDL Guidelines – Educator Checklist
I. Provide Multiple Means of Representation:	Your notes
1. Provide options for perception I Presented information in ways that allows access to all students.



2. Provide options for language and symbols
I provided visuals as well as spoken language in order to reach a diverse student body.


3. Provide options for comprehension
I provided a way for students to understand by grabbing their attention then explaining concepts.



II. Provide Multiple Means for Action and Expression:	Your notes
4. Provide options for physical actions
I provided a space for students to record their responses.
Nonverbal students will be given the oppurtunity to demonstrate their understanding via physical gestures.

5. Provide options for expressive skills and fluency
I will allow students that have written expression issues to verbally explain ir understanding.
If needed or desired I will allow students to record themselves to demonstrate their understanding.

6. Provide options for executive functions
I scaffoled the material so that my lower level kids are able to grasp complex concepts. If I have a student that is unable to label the types of matter I will
encourage them to tell me in a story or play pretend, any way that they are able to demonstrate their knowledge.


III. Provide Multiple Means for Engagement:	Your notes
7. Provide options for recruiting interest
I showed a rap video to peak their interest in matter, the video featured a younger person rapping
about matter to a popular hit's tune.

8. Provide options for sustaining effort and persistence
I differentiated in a way that allows higher level students to go furtherin the lesson by messaging me questions or adding their own comments.



9. Provide options for self-regulation
I enable the kids to work at their own pace by giving them access to the questions from their keyboard.

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